Michael Madden
Michael Madden is a North Korea expert at the Stimson Center in Washington, D.C., specializing in North Korean military and naval developments. He provides analysis on the strategic priorities of the North Korean regime, including its focus on modernizing its naval forces and the implications of its military activities.
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Michael Madden is a North Korea leadership expert with the US-based Stimson Centre.
North Korean staffers destroy traces of leader’s presence after Vladimir Putin meeting
Australia· 2025-09-04
Michael Madden explained that these security measures have been part of the protocol since Kim Jong-un's father, Kim Jong-il.
Index - Külföld - Minden nyomot eltüntettek Kim Dzsongun után Pekingben, még a hajszálait is összesöpörték
Hungary· 2025-09-04
Michael Madden is a North Korea leadership expert who commented on Kim Ju-ae's potential as a leader.
North Korea: Kim Jong-un’s daughter makes international debut fuelling succession speculation | North Korea
United Kingdom· 2025-09-03
Michael Madden, a North Korea leadership expert, noted that the last time a North Korean leader was present at a big, multilateral event was in 1959.
North Korea's Kim Jong Un to line up with the 'big boys' at China military parade
Tanzania· 2025-09-02
Michael Madden, a North Korea leadership expert with the US-based Stimson Centre, noted that the last time a North Korean leader was present at a big, multilateral event like this outside the country was in 1959.
North Korea’s Kim Jong Un to line up with the ‘big boys’ at China military parade - World
Pakistan· 2025-09-02
Michael Madden stated that North Korea should not be an obstacle at the negotiating table.
WSJ: Šiaurės Korėjos generolai iš fronto staiga grįžo namo
Lithuania· 2025-08-22
Michael Madden, a North Korea expert from the Stimson Center in Washington, pointed out that the boats drifted south when South Korea was being led by interim presidents following former President Yoon Suk Yeol's impeachment.
Seoul returns six North Koreans who drifted south by accidentUnited Kingdom· 2025-07-09
Mr McKay’s lawyer, Michael Madden, stated that his client had been vindicated by the judgment.
Loyalist activist Jamie Bryson and former Sinn Féin MLA Daithí McKay cleared in Nama misconduct trial – The Irish Times
Ireland· 2025-07-03
Michael Madden is an expert on North Korean leadership and commented on the significance of Wonsan for Kim Jong Un.
Nordkorea-Reisen bald wieder möglich? Kim Jong Un eröffnet riesiges Strandresort
Switzerland· 2025-06-26
Michael Madden, a North Korea expert from the Stimson Center in Washington, sees Kim's response as a sign of the 'high priority' his regime is putting into developing warships.
North Korea launches warship after earlier failed attemptUnited Kingdom· 2025-06-06
